New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-01
LITTLE TIME FOR WORK LEFT
AN EXTRA SESSION DEEMED CERTAIN.

AN EXTRA SESSION DEEMED CERTAIN
POSSIBILITIES OF MAKEsHIFr RESOLUTION IN
REGARD TO THE NEEDED APPROPRIATIONS.
Isr TELEGRAPH TO THE Tribunal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-a VIII called session Of
the Lth Congress be necessary to do the work left
undone by the last session OF the xLIxth Congress-
is question BY which the leaders OF both parties in
Congress confronted, and which every tongue
in Washington-tO-night. majority OF the most ex-
perienced political observers 1t In the arma-
tive; of hem with certain qualifications, ths
chief among which is that Congress and the President
may avert what to be inevitable by the passage
and approval OF joint resolution extending for six or
eight months the provisions OF the current apbroPra
tion laws. In to-days TRIBUNE it was shown where
the responsibility rests for condition Ut affairs which
makes the probability OF extra session OF Congress
almost certainty and gives point to the talk in favor
OF such makeshit joint resolution TO extend the
provisions OF present appropriation laws, some OF
which would have no relevancy whatever after juno
80. The responsibility cannot be thrust tine Sem
ate the statements made to-day by Senators Allison
and Hale clearly showed. aud as the declarations IN
committee OF Senator Beck and other Democrats also
have shown. Neither has the Republican minority in
the House to bear any part OF the burden. That
inorty has been tied hand and foot since the begin
ming OF the session its leaders, who are among tue
ablcs and most experienced, and certainly not among
the least patriotic in the House, have been con-
tmptuously ignored, and the rank and file VI tho
majority have Jared not much better.
The situation to night this far the Republi-
IN the House concerned. They realize that It
would be misfortune tor Congress to be II session
thus spring with Democratic mTjoritv however
small, in the House. hey would seriously regret
session Tor that alone. OF course there
arr other motives which might influence individual
members The Republicans therefore, have done, and
will d. everything In their power to aid IN carrying
through The business which aust be done despite the
fact that the Democratic leaders alone 0nsiDle
tor the di,a reeable situation in which Congress
placed. On two conditions the members OF the Re-
publican minority ready aud willing to stay in their
seats IhL and until noon FfldaY
to carry the appropriation bills through the House.
The conditions that the bills shall be considered in
decent and orderly manner, and that opportunity 10
amend them wherever necessary shall be granted. VI
these conditions not 0niy reasonable but
minority, although wholly ignored TO the order OF
business, has re1raned frOn any attempt to obstruet
legislation, and 1t VIII continue to do IL barely
possible that il Mr.. Randall committee would desist
from its efforts to violate the rules and do
aud unjns acts by means OF provisions In the pendng
bills the necessity OF extra session might oe averted
tar the House alone is concerned. What toe
duty OF the Senate the President would be is
another matter. But Democratic leaders and the
Democratic majority show disposition to play tair.
The proceedings OF the House to-day proved that.
There just and criticisms the Appfopr-
ations Committee by Cannon, Butterworth and Adams,
but they were moderate compared With the arraign-
ment of the commit by Democrats. Mr.. Rogers of
Arkansas tor example, was moved to denouncc the
members OF Mr.. handalPs committee as usurpers F"
and to declare that the proposition to Pass the appro
priation bn 5 under suspension OF the rules was
reflection upon intelligence and integrity OF tho
House, mdignity to the Senate and an outrage on
the President OF the United States"
And this language was apLlauGed by Democrats as
we'll as by Republicans The attempts OF Nessrs. Ran
dali and HOLMAN to defend the Appropriations Com
mi.tee and shit the responsibility OF the situation
the Senate Hat failures. Everybody knew better
and the champions ot obstruction were brought to
realize At last that they could not bnlldoze the House
by threats of extra into tne support OF an
attempt 10 bulldoze the Senate and President, tor
that was precisely what they meant TO do.
II more evidence OF thus were needed it could bc
found in the OF the Democratic coneiees OF tho
House on appropriation bills Mr.. Randall especially
has been Conspicuous tor his reluctance TO attend
puncually the meeting OF cont er-nce commiItee Tor
his arbitrary demands In such meetings and Tor n APP
parent indifference TO results. There Is something
almost stronger thln suspicion IN the minds ot
Democratic Senators who nave nad opportunities to
and marx Mr., Randalfs conduct IN these
that he desires to force az extra session.
For example on yesterday he excused himself ircm
attendance at proposed meeting OF cOnterees on the
Sundry Ci il bl on the plea that he had an engage
ment to dine with secretary Manning, an engagements
from which he refused tn excuse hi nsef despite the
appeals AID arguments of Senator Beck and others.
More than that he declared that other engagements
would prevent him from attending any conference on
that bill before tuesday night and t therefore had TO
be postponed until that time. Now the Sundrv Civil
bill is whic passed the House before Chris mas
the Senate added nearly go amendments in most OF
which the House. under Mr.. Randalls influence, re-
fused concur and he appears 10 des re to pro-
long the disagreement. Some o. the proceedings IN
the House to-day seemed TO indicate IA willingness II
not ted design on the part OF certain lead
ing Democrats to obstruct the progress OF the Legs
IL.
the House at D oclock took recess less than one
tenth OF the bill had been re Siewed by the Committee
of the Whole. Some OF the delay was caused by The
presiding officer, NJ. Springer, who is ca led to the
chair sonnet apparently with the expectation tae
his rulng on points OF order will be satisfactory
That Mr. Randall and his committee associates
believe tnat OF the appropriation bnl W IL IAN "a
bv the that resolution TO extend current
appropriations has been prepared TO be offered II it
shall become manifest that he regular DIS cannot
reach the President aud be approved before Friday
noon Members of the Senate Committee on Appro.
pIiations are hostile to this proposition and several Oh
them including Senators Plumb and Beck, to-day
declare tlat tue Senate would not agree 10 II.
No Senator could be found today who was wiling
to say tnat be believed the necessary business ould
be concluded before the hour OF a ijournment, aud
gress appeared to be inevitable Inquiries among
leading Republicans in the Ho1se-men like Hiscock,
Reed, Phelps, Cannon, Mckinley and others-brought
suDslan. .ia.ly the same answer; -
We do not want an extra session OF Congress- we
are willing do all that consistently with
proper regard for the orderly and intelligent ransac-
ton of b,isines ert Ii Is not our fault that
reached this pass but we Will try TO help
the majority to escape from its dilemma Ii is uureas
onable however, to 9sk to accept the dicta OF the
Approp opriatIons COMMITTEE As to appropriations WITH
out a chance to otter amendments, especially when so
many Democrats charge that the bills contain I'M
proper prov isions and amendment. Ii an extra
ses ion shall become necessary, viii be because ne
Democrats lack either the capacity or tho disposition
to prevent It,"
While the Republicans hope to the contrary many
of them believe that it will be found necessary to cor
vene the Lth Congress before July L.
MR. RANDALL HAS a SCHEME.